Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21189, Amos Golding, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Golding, Amos Betsey
No. 21189.
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8201 New York
Amos Golding
of Saratoga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Priv. Inf. Co. in the Company commanded by Captain Gray — of the Regt. — commanded by Col. Harkness in the N. York — — — time for 1 Year Priv. of Inf. 1 " " " Cav.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 90 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of March 1833 — — — and due to Mrs. Sarah Golding
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833 $ 180 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st 8 th 25 45 $ 225.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 20

5023
Albany, New York
Betsey Golding widow of Amos Golding who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Feb. 1844 and sent to Ch. E. Jenkins Albany, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 260,

State of New York County of Saratoga ss
On this 25 th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga now sitting at Ballston Spa. Amos Golding a resident of the Town of Ballston in the said County of Saratoga and State of New York aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
1 To the question Where and in what year were you born?
He answers & says, In North Castle, in the County of Westchester & State of New York October 11 th 1756
2 To the question, Have you any record of your age? if so,
Where is it? He answers & says, It was recorded into his Father's Family Bible & copied into his Family Bible now in his possession in Ballston aforesaid
3 rd To question Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? He answers & says, He lived in the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester in the State of New York, where he continued to live until the year 1806 when he moved into the Town of Malta in the County of Saratoga in said State, where he lived about thirteen years, when he moved into the Town of Ballston in said County, where he has lived for the last eight years, and where he now lives,
4 To the question, How were you called into service; were you Drafted, did you Volunteer, or were you a substitute? for whom? He answers and says, that he resided in the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester and State of New York when. In 1775 he Enlisted & entered into the service of the United States, as a private under Captain Hephzibah Gray & Lieutenant Mills in Colonel Hammond's Regiment of New York State Troops and served from the 15 th day

No 1) of April 1775 until the 15 th day of July 1775. Three months the full term of his Enlistment and he also served in all as a Volunteer under the aforesaid for two months , from the 5 th of July until the 15 th September 1775 in manner as follows. Immediately after his said Enlistment he with the said Company under the Command of Captain Gray aforesaid Marched to Marlasm, that he with his said Company about 60 men & the said Regiment about 360 men in all were employed in Building Fort Minute, where he continued to serve on Fatigue & on guard under the aforesaid officers until the term of his said Enlistment was fully ended when he received and an Honorable Discharge signed by the Adjutant of the Regiment aforesaid his name was some thing like Hamilton. He does not distinctly recollect the name, the said discharge was dated 15 th July 1775 & was consumed in Peter Syon's House at North Castle in the County of West Chester, aforesaid at the time in the same County was destroyed by the Enemy in 79 that immediately after his discharge as aforesaid, at the request of the said Lieutenant — Mills who commanded the said Company after Captain Gray returned home sick, He served as a Voluntary private aforesaid on Fatigue & on Guard as aforesaid for the term of two months making in all Five months, including the term of his said Enlistment, and was on or about the 15 th day of September 1775 dismissed by the said  No 2) Lieutenant Mills at Fort Minute, aforesaid of the aforesaid services he has no documentary evidence during the aforesaid Period, he served under the following named officers to wit, the said Colonel Hammond, Captain Gray, Lieutenant Mills, Adjutant Hamilton or Hammon & they are all dead long since, and that he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove his said services or any part thereof except Dennis Wright of Boston & James Weeks of Matta, whose depositions are hereto annexed — there were no Continental or other Troops connected with, or xxxx Stationed at or near Fort Minute during the term aforesaid.

(E) that he resided at the Town of Bedford aforesaid when he enlisted and entered into the service of the Revolution as a 6 mo private under Capt Sackett in Colonel Luddingtons Regiment (4) of New York State Troops at Bedford aforesaid for the term of Six months he entered the service afore- -said in April 1777 and served as a private aforesaid un- -till October following and the period of his said enlist- -ment was expired as follows to wit. immediately after his said enlistment he Joined the said Company at Bedford aforesaid and Marched to a place called Youngs in 14 s the county of West Chester in the State of New York 6 and there Joined Colonel Luddingtons Regiment and 1911 m served on guard a few days. from there marched to Tarry Town in said County with the said Regiment in order to guard the lines to prevent the Cowp boys and refugees from plundering the inhabitants from Tarry Town. returned to Youngs aforesaid

(4) When the Enemy made an attempt to capture the said Regiment; that he with the said Regiment retreated to Reuben Wright's Mills above White Plains, in the County of Westchester aforesaid, about the time of the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga, and from there marched to Crom Pon in the state of New York aforesaid, continued at Crom Pon aforesaid doing duty as a private aforesaid until the full period of his said Enlistment was expired when he was dismissed by his said Captain Sackett at Crom Pon aforesaid he served under the aforesaid officers during the aforesaid term of Six months and that there was no other Regiment joined with the said Regiment to which he belonged during the aforesaid term of service (except that General Stark's Infantry Brigade was there at the time) of such said service he has no documentary evidence don't recollect any other officer of General Stark's Brigade except that of the General — there was no other Militia Troops or state or other Troops except as aforesaid
(2) that he resided at Bedford aforesaid when he was drafted and entered the service of Captain Sackett and Lieutenant Mosher as a private the commanding officers of a company of Infantry raised in order to keep guard against Colonel Selden's Regiment of Cavalry — where Colonel Selden with his Cavalry traveled we traveled on the lines to prevent the Enemy from Plundering from North Castle in said County to Bedford then Easterly to the Connecticut lines and so on moving from place to place on the lines during the term of One month in the summer of 1778 he does not recollect the month but thinks it was in the last of summer and was dismissed by the said Captain Sackett at North Castle aforesaid he has no documentary evidence of his said services 1 m 0

(E)
(b)
That he resided at the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester in the State of New York, when in February - 1779 he enlisted into the Company of Cavalry raised by Captain Francilian in Colonel Honeywell's Regiment at Bedford aforesaid For during the War, and he performed duty as a private in said Company under the aforesaid Officers until the close of the War in manner following - that immediately after he according to the conditions of his said Enlistment furnished for that service a Horse, Sword, Pistols and all other necessary Equipments. the said Regiment under Col. Honeywell was raised in order to keep guard at Bedford and New Castle on the lines against the daily and nightly depredations of the enemy. by the terms of our enlistment we were bound to constant service and to go on scouts and alarms when called on by our Officers. that guard was kept night and day and that he stood on guard at all times in his regular turn except when he was out on scouting after the Cow boys &c.

That he served in this way from the time of his first enlistment aforesaid until the close of the war that in the month of June in the year of 1783 when the said Regiment was dissolved and he was dismissed by Captain Pamilian at Bedford aforesaid - he recollects that General Arnold with his Brigade was stationed at Bedford near our Troops does not recollect the name or names of any other Officers in said Brigade he has no documentary Evidence of said service That he served in manner aforesaid from February 1779 until June 1783. & was in constant actual Service for at least six months in each year under the command of the said Capt Pamilian in manner stated above

(7)
He further states that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War he was enrolled in the Militia of Westchester county in the State of New York commanded by Captain David Hobbs in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas and that he served as a private in said company during the War of the Revolution in guarding the lines in scouting on alarm when called on by his said Captain Hobbs - Excepting while in actual service as above stated -
General Arnolds Brigade was at Bedford in the year 1779 - does not recollect the names of any of his officers

To the question, State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
He answers & says, He can answer no further than he has already answered herein
6 To the question Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? He answers and says, He did. It was given by Adjutant Hammond at Fort Clinton in July 1775. as stated above at N o 1, & also in 1777 he rec d a discharge at Fort Clinton but does not recollect who signed it the record both there consumed by Fire at Westchester County - as before stated

(8) That he resided at the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester in the State of New York, when he enlisted and entered into the service of the United States for the term of (3) One Year in the month of April in the year 1776 at the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester in the State of New York in the company Commanded by Capt Hezekiah Gray in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Samuel Hammond in the line of the State of New York or New York State Troops on the continental establishment, and that he continued to serve in the said corps for the period of One Year in manner following, he enlisted at the time and place aforesaid under the aforesaid Capt Hezekiah Gray, — That some time after his said enlistment to the best of his recollection ten or fifteen days he marched to Kingsbridge with his company under the command of the said Capt. Hezekiah Gray — and were there joined to our Regiment and employed in building Fort Minute on Harlem Point and continued to work on the same until it was completed being about three

months, and then were ordered and marched to Fort Washington in the County of Westchester aforesaid and were employed in completing the building of the Fort at which place we continued about two months laboring on and about the Fort when our company was ordered and returned back to Fort Minute to keep Garrison where I continued with my company in the aforesaid regiment until the expiration of my said enlistment - doing Military duty (as a private) and at Fort Minute in the County of Westchester and State of New York aforesaid received an Honorable Discharge from the service some time which said discharge was signed by - he does not recollect whom in the month of April 1777 and returned home which said discharge was consumed by fire at North Castle in the County of Westchester when Bedford was destroyed by the Enemy in 1778 or 9

That in May 1826 under the Act of March 10. 1824 then a resident of the United States - in the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga & State of New York he made ap- plication for a Pension under the aforesaid acts which said application was rejected, that it did not appear that Col. Hammond was on the Continental line, he served the term aforesaid as will appear by his declaration on file in the Department of War.
That during the aforesaid term of Service, of one year under Captain Gray, in Colonel Hammonds Regiment there was no Continental or other Troops joined to or near the said Regiment, and that he was not dur- ing that period acquainted with any Continentals either Officers or Soldiers except the Regiment to which he belonged.
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To the Question. State the names of persons, to whom you are known in your present Neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
He answers and says he states the names of. Matthias Swaim, Dennis Wright, Joseph Ogden. Gavis Bogue James Clark & Aaron Nash
He hereby relinquishes and forever waives every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any State Subscribed & sworn to the { Amos Golding day & year aforesaid In open Court - W. L. Goodrich
We, Matthias Swaim a Clergyman of the Town of Malta in the County of Saratoga and State of New York & Aaron Nash residing in Ballston in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Amos Golding who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; we believe him to be Seventy six years of Age, that he is respected and believed in the Neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Subscribed & sworn to the { Matthias Swaim day & year aforesaid in Open Court - Aaron Nash
W. L. Goodrich Dep. Clerk

And the said Court do hereby give their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, And the Court further states certifies that it appears to them that Matthias Swaine . . . who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Matt in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, and that Aaron Nash is a resident in the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga State of New York and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I William L. Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amos Golding for a Pension, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of . . . . Office this 25 th day of December 1832
W. L. Goodrich Dep. Clerk

Amos Goldine For a Pension
42 m 214 69
Adm'd By consent of Hon J.W. Taylor for 12 mo pri Cavalry 12 mo. " Infantry
100 10

20,143 Amos Goldings Saratoga Co. N.Y. application for a Pension
Send answer to John W. Taylor
Hon: John W. Taylor, Washington City
Recd 2 Dec: 1826
Rejected - see letter 2 Dec. 1826

State of New York
Saratoga County ss- On this 30th day of August 1826. personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a court of record for the said County proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment. Amos Golding aged Sixty nine years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; That he the said Amos Golding, enlisted for the term of one year in the month of April in the year 1776 at the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Capt. Ezekiah Gray, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Hammond, in the line of the State of New York on the Continental establishment, and that he continued to serve in the said Corps for the period of one year, in manner following, he enlisted at the time and place aforesaid, under the aforesaid Captain Ezekiah Gray, some time after his said enlistment, to the best of his recollection ten or fifteen days he marched to Kingsbridge with his company under the Command of the said Captain Ezekiah Gray, and were there joined to our Regiment and employed in building Fort Minute on Harlem Point and continued to work on the same until it was completed being about three months, and then were ordered & marched to Fort Washington in the County of Westchester aforesaid and were employed in completing the building of the Fort at which place we continued about two months laboring on and about the Fort, when our company was ordered and returned back to Fort Minute to keep Garrison, where I continued with my company, in the aforesaid Regiment until the expiration of my said enlistment, doing military duty, as a private, and at Fort minute in the County of Westchester, and State

of New York aforesaid, received an Honorable Discharge some time in the month of April 1777 and returned home, which said Discharge was burnt at North Castle in the county of Westchester by the enemy when they put fire to Bedford & North Castle in the year 1778 or 9 and in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the pro- visions of an act of George's entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Rev- olutionary War, passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed. And that since the eighteenth day of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property (No 3)
one cow which I have since exchanged for a horse, and the horse died about one year after. Six Sheep & since that time have used them in my family, two Swine which have been used in my family
Sworn & declared on the 30 th day of August 1826 in open court
Amos Golding
A Schedule of the Real & personal Estate of Amos Golding the pensioner applicant in the affidavit hereto annexed nam- ed his necessary clothing & Bedding excepted made in pursu- ance of the Act within XXXX mentioned

Real Estate I have none Personal Estate I have ————— $10 00 one cow worth about ten dollars . . . . . 50 one narrow ax . . . . . 7 sheep worth $1 each . . . . . 7 00 2 swine $3. each . . . . . 6 00 one hoe 25 cents, one narrow ax 50
The said Amos Golding is by occupation a labourer. he is totally disabled from pursuing it, his family residing with him consists of his wife Elizabeth Golding aged fifty five years, she is weakly and unable to do her house work, and his grand-daughter Betsey Ann Parker aged ten years, she is able to support herself & another grand daughter Rachel Golding aged four years. unable to support herself. Sworn in open court Thomas Palmer Clerk Amos Golding
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Saratoga do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Amos Golding did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of one year, under one engagement, on the continental establishment, I also certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, that it is the opinion of said Court that the amount in value, of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is twenty four dollars and twenty five cents
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed

my name and affixed the seal of the said Court the 30th day of August 1826.
Thomas Palmer Clerk

9099
Betsey Golding NY.
Act 7. July '38- on rolls (app. Sackville - 12m Campb. - cutf. 2.12
dom 7
14mo. 12 3/4 pri
48 3/4
C. E. Jenkins Esq Albany NY.

Amos Golding was born October the 14 th 1756
State of Saratoga Eighteen Nicholas County of Betsey aged law, a obtain passed to cut who wa & a F She fr Golding and Co Golding -dred of leaving first of time at to her m town of
Elizabeth Golding Was Born July the 23 rd 1769 - Coles Golding Was Born April 2 nd 1790 Shobe Golding Was Born October 17 th 1792 Abigail Golding Was Born August 23 rd 1794 Sarah Golding Was Born July 24 th 1796 / the 2 nd 1798 Abigail Golding was Born october John Golding Was Born June 17 th 1805 Amanda Golding Was Born September 19 th 1808 William Golding Was Born June 9 th 1814 Leonard Golding Was Born December 19 th 1806,
in the year before me as of the of records in said County according to in order to Congress by Stephen Golding ary Army unum ed Amos hundred Amos en hun ior to his to the at the some previous d in the York
by Peter Moreatta a Methodist preacher, but she has no family record of her marriage, and knows of no church record being in existence - She further declares that the annexed leaf or memorandum cut out of her family Bible contains the time of the births of her children & was made by her son William Golding about twenty years ago. & that owing to infirmity she cannot write -
Sworn to & subscribed on the day year above written before me J. M. D. Doe Judge of Saratoga Common Pleas Court
Betsey her Golding mark Coles Golding
I certify that the abovenamed declarant is aged & infirm in my opinion unable to attend Court - J. M. D. Doe Judge of Saratoga Common Pleas Court

State of New York Charlotte County ss: On this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared me Nicholas B. Roe a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga (the said Court being a Court of record) Notary Public a resident of the town of Milton in said County and known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument
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FOR "THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY."
1820.

State of New York ?
Saratoga County Sp: On this tenth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred forty three personally appeared before me Nicholas B. Doo a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga (the said Court being a Court of record) Betsey Golding a resident of the town of Wilton in said County aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay Pension to certain widows". That she is the widow of Amos Golding who was a private of Infantry & Cavalry in the revolutionary Army & a Pensioner under Act of 7 th June 1832 at $90 per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Amos Golding on the fourteenth day of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine, and that her husband the aforesaid Amos Golding died on the twentieth day of February Eighteen hundred forty three, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz, at the time above stated - She further declares that her surname previous to her marriage was Leonard, and that she was married in the town of North Castle Westchester County State of New York by Peter Moretta a Methodist preacher, but she has no family record of her marriage, and knows of no church record being in existence - She further declares that the annexed leaf or memorandum cut out of her family Bible contains the time of the births of her children & was made by her son William Golding about twenty years ago, & that owing to infirmity she cannot write -
Sworn to & subscribed on the day ?
Betsey her Golding mark
year above written before me
Witness
N. B. Doo
Coles Golding
Judge of Saratoga Common Pleas Court
I certify that the abovenamed declarant is aged & infirm in my opinion unable to attend Court -
N. B. Doo
Judge of Saratoga Common Pleas Court

State of New York
Saratoga County ss: Coles Golden of the town of Northumberland County aforesaid aged fifty two years being duly sworn deposes & says that he is the son of the within named declarant Betsey Golding - that his father Amos Golding died on the twentieth day of February Eighteen hundred forty three & that Betsey Golding has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Amos Golding - He further says that the annexed leaf or memorandum is one cut out of a family Bible belonging to his mother & was made by his brother William about twenty years ago - that the said William has moved to Ohio -
Sworn to & subscribed on this Tenth day of May 1843 before me
N. W. D.
Judge of Saratoga County Court.
I certify that the abovenamed deponent is personally known to me and is a credible witness
N. W. D.
Judge of Saratoga County Court.
State of New York
Saratoga County ss I Horace Goodrich Clerk of the County Clerk's Office of Saratoga ss I certify that Nicholas
B. D. before whom the foregoing and within affidavits & certificates purport to have been & certified was at the date of the same one of the judges of the County Courts of said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed thereto, to be his proper hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 11th day of May 1843.
Horace Goodrich Clerk

State of New York Saratoga Co. ss. Northumberland Sworn deponing child that he married year child fifth and that birth of in his own his own deposes his said and on
Caleb Goldin was born April the 22 nd A.D. 1791. Betsy Goldin was born February 23 rd 1790. Abner Goldin was born September 25 th A.D. 1811 and Dide Church the 19 th A.D. 1812. Maryann Goldin was born August the 1 st 1813. Morrella Goldin was born January 19 th 1816. Morrell Goldin was born April the 16 th 1818. Amanda Goldin was born January the 23 rd 1821.
the town of id being duly the oldest his wife that he was February in the his first the twenty hundred & Eleven marriage the set down the time of He further cut out of referred to time of his own
births of my wife and was made by him more than thirty years ago. That the records of the births of his children were made at the times of their respective births - or very soon thereafter.
Sworn to & subscribed on this 19 th day of August 1843 before me. John R. M. Gregor. Commissioner of Deeds.
Caleb Goldin
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named deponent that he is a credible witness - Northumberland, Sar. Co. N.Y. Aug. 19 th 1843.
John R. M. Gregor. Justice of the Peace.

State of New York Charlotte County ss: Re: Peter Bellin of the town of Northumberland in the County aforesaid being duly sworn before me, that he is the eldest child of Amos Bellin by Betsy his wife that he is aged fifty two years, that he was married on the twentieth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten
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State of New York Charlotte County ss: Re: Peter Bellin of the town of Northumberland in the County aforesaid being duly sworn before me, that he is the eldest child of Amos Bellin by Betsy his wife that he is aged fifty two years, that he was married on the twentieth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten

State of New York
Saratoga County ss: Coles Goldin of the town of Northumberland in the County aforesaid being duly sworn deposes & says that he is the oldest child of Amos Goldin by Betsey his wife that he is aged fifty two years, that he was married on the twentieth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & ten, that his first child Polly Goldin was born on the twenty fifth day of September Eighteen hundred & Eleven and that between the time of his marriage & the birth of his first child aforesaid he set down in his own handwriting in his Bible the time of his own birth & that of his wife - He further deposes that the annexed leaf is one cut out of his said Bible and is the one above referred to, and contains a true record of the time of his own birth & that of his wife and was made by him more than thirty years ago. That the records of the births of his children were made at the times of their respective births - or very soon thereafter.
Sworn to & subscribed on this 19 th day of August 1843 before me.
John R. M c Gregor Commissioner of Deeds.
Coles Goldin
I certify that I have long been well acquainted with the above named deponent & that he is a credible witness - Northumberland, Sar. Co. N. Y. Aug. 19 th 1843.
John R. M c Gregor Justice of the Peace.

State of New York Saratoga County ss. I, Grace Goodrich Clerk of the County Clerk's Office of Saratoga Do Certify That John R. McGregor before whom the within Affidavit Affidavits to have been sworn and the within Certificate made was at the date of the same, One of the Justices of the Peace in the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Certificate & affidavit to be his proper handwriting Signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office, the 24 th day of August 1845.
Grace Goodrich Clerk

21469 Amos Golding Saratoga Co. New York
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A Wash Ballston Spa N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Amos Golding  of Saratoga co in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1775 3 Private Capt. Gray, Col. Hammond   Volunteer 1776 1 2 Capt Sackett, Col. Ledington   Enlisted do. 1777 6 Capt Sackett, Col. Selden   Drafted 1778 1 Capt. Farnum, Col. Honeywell   Enlisted 1779 2 2 cavalry    The last item is predicated on serving as a scout from Feb 1779 to June 1783
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westchester county, New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. E. Bradford Examining Clerk.
6. 8- 15- 16. 90. 144 1/2 72 2. 12

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. * Amos Golding N.Y. 2/1/89
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Commencement of war Apr. 15 1775 5 mos. Pvt. Daniel Hobbey Thomas Thomas N.Y.   Apr. 1776 1 yr. as Pvt. Hezekiah Gray Hammond N.Y.   Apr. 1777 6 mos. " Hezekiah Gray Samuel Hammond "   Summer 1778 1 mo. " Sackett Ludington "   Feb'y 1779 Served 6 mos each yr. to June 1783 " Sackett "   Similes Honeywell "    * name also spelled Goldin
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford, Westchester Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 30. 1826 His d. was of
Residence at date of application, Ballston, Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Oct. 4, 1756 in North Castle Westchester Co. N.Y.
Remarks: _____
died Feb'y 20. 1843
Soldier married at North Castle N.Y. Jan. 14, 1789 Elizabeth or Betsy daughter of Robert and Sybil Leonard. She was allowed pension on an application executed May 10, 1843 while a resident of Milton Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Very respectfully,
In 1826 Grand-daughters Betsey Ann Parker 10 yrs. old and Rachel Golding 4 yrs. were referred to.

Record Division.
January 24, 1911.
Mrs. G. A. Hoetzel,
Delton, Mich.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Amos Golding, Wid. File No. 21,189, Rev. War, you are herewith furnished the following data as to his children:
Coles, born April 22, 1791. Phoebe, " October 17, 1792. Abigail, " August 22, 1794. Sarah, " July 18, 1796. Robert, " October 2, 1798. John, " June 17, 1801. Amanda, " September 19, 1802. William, " June 9, 1804. Leonard, " December 19, 1806.
Feb'y 20, 1810, She Coles married Betsey - - - 1 who was born February 23, 1790, their children were;
Polly, born September 25, 1811, died March 19, 1812. Mary Ann, " August 8, 1813. Morrilla, " January 19, 1816. Worrin, " April 16, 1818. Amanda, " January 23, 1820.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

21189
3-068. (Old No. 3-619.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Amos Golding
Aug 30, 1826 - 69 Sarah J. G. W.
Born N. Castle N.Y. Oct. 14, 1756
75 Bedford N.Y. Apt. Gray Col. Hammond Post - 5 m
Apt 76 Apt Gray. Col Do Post - 1 1/2 m
Apt 77 Apt Sackett Col Ludington Post - 6 m
78 Capt Do Col. Selden Post 1 m
Feb 79 Capt Hamilton Col Honeywell Post - 2 1/2 m
Mar Relay Leonard Jan 14, 1759. West Castle N.Y. Died Feb 20, 1843
No Bur

Delaware, Mich.
Jan 3 rd 11.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please give me the military history of Amos Polding, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. And oblige,
Very respectfully yours Mrs. I. A. Hrotzel
JAN 5 1911

1071
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. m. D. 6/1/11
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Amos Galding
Service _____
Additional Service Rev.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No Wid. any service except. Wid 7. 21, 189 No Reg. at all No Rev. War Sur. au

Amos Golding served under Captain Gray & Sackett Tany way, Colonel Hawnwood, North Castle, N.Y. was where he lived when he enlisted, he after war lived at Saratoga, Miss Fork.
Was born Oct 14 th 1756. His widow's name was Betsey Leonard Golding Think he enlisted in 1775.
An army did not send you what I know before but did not know it was necessary.
Awaiting your kind reply, I am, Very respectfully yours Mrs. I. H. Holzel,

On file Saratoga Springs N.Y.
Dec 3, 1903
Dear Sir,
DEC 7 1903
FILES.
Please give me the war record of Amos Golding , a soldier of the Revolution living in Westchester Co. N.Y. His wife Betsy Leonard. He received a pension until his death, and his wife died in less than a year after her husband.
Respectfully
Mary E. Gilbert 164 Spring St.

This to Seneca Falls NY
V. L. L.
Ref
WIDOW, &c.
Dec. 19-1903- Mary Elizabeth.
File No. 21189
1911 Jan 24 Hist. Soc. Mrs. G. A. Hoetzel also copy of family records.
Betsey Golding widow of Amos Golding Dis. Rev. War
Act March 3 rd 1843 281
Index: Vol. 281 , Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York
Saratoga County ss: James Weeks of the town of Malta in said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he is ninety three years of age that he formerly lived in North Castle Westchester County N.Y. and was well acquainted with Mr. Amos Golding then living in the same town. That he was also acquainted with Betsey Leonard the daughter of Robert Leonard & Sybil his wife who also lived in the same place. He further states that the said Amos Golding was married to Betsey Leonard aforesaid sometime about the year 1789 - he thinks believes between the years 1788 & 1790 and he thinks in 1789. That he was not present at their marriage but heard of it about the time they were married & saw them not long after - He further states that he has known them for have lived together for more than fifty years past as man & wife. That soon after the marriage of the said Amos Golding, he (this deponent) moved to Saratoga County which was between fifty & fifty five years ago and he is positive that they were married before he moved from North Castle - He further states that he cannot be positive as to what year they were married in but is confident it was between the years 1788 and 1790. Owing to infirmity cannot write his name
Sworn to & Subscribed this 10th day of May 1823 before me "the word believes" first interlined
James his  his Weeks mark witness Chas. C. Spaulding
James Van Vlyning Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent & that he is in full possession of his mental faculties & is a credible witness
James Van Vlyning Justice of the Peace

Saratoga County. Clerk's Office
I Horace Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga, do hereby Certify that James Van Rynning whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit & certificate was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in the said County, And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, And verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit & certificate, to be his proper hand writing Signature.
Witness my hand and Seal of office the 13 th Day of May 1843.
Horace Goodrich Clerk.

Albany Aug 24. 1843
James L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Sir
Enclosed
I send you further proof of the marriage of Betsey Golding -
Respectfully Yours S er Chas B. Jenkins

Col. M c Crump Esq. Dear Sir,
Albany Oct 14. 1843
Yours of the 12 th inst is received - I am sorry that you consider my letter of the 10 th offensive, and will apologise by saying, that it was written immediately after receiving yours of the 7 th , which I considered very short & unsatisfactory -
I hope you will not deem it impertinent in me, if I again call your attention to the cases of Mary Benis and Maria Dunning, and ask you to compare the proof adduced in those cases, with that forwarded to you in the case of Betsey Golding -
In the first case, you wrote me, that the proof of the marriage was unsatisfactory, but that any record of any branch of the family, more than twenty years old, showing the birth of a child of the applicant, previous to 1794, would be deemed sufficient -
I procured such a record - i.e. I sent you a record belonging to her daughter, living in Onondaga County, stating the time of her birth, & sworn to by her husband - On that additional proof you granted the pension -
In the case of Maria Dunning, I sent you the affidavit of a Mrs Fuller of the general reputation of the marriage previous to 1794, and also a record of the more than twenty years old, showing the birth of the children of said widow, previous to 1794 -

A pension was granted Mrs. Dunning upon that proof-
In Betsey Golding's case, I sent you the aff d of James Weeks of the general reputation of her marriage, and also a record cut out of the family Bible of the applicant, more, or about, twenty years old, showing the birth of her oldest child, Coles Golding, to have taken place before 1794.
You wrote me that, that record was not old enough, and therefore unavailable -
I then sent you the record cut out of the family Bible of the son, (Coles Golding) sworn to have been written by him more than thirty years ago, & proving that his birth took place previous to 1794 I think in 1793.
Now I ask you whether I had not good ground for the supposition that the claim would & ought to be allowed - And further, I showed the papers to my father, and asked his opinion concerning them, and was assured by him that they would be deemed sufficient, as he had had Claims allowed upon similar proof -
Mr. Yates was also of a the same opinion - And in a conversation I had with you, when I saw you at Washington, you stated to me that where other proof failed, a record of some branch of the family more than twenty years old,

Showing the birth of a child of the applicant previous to January 1, 1794, would be available to establish a claim under the act of 7 July 1838.
I hope therefore you will reexamine the claim of Mrs Golding - I have no wish to offend, but deem it right that a fair statement of the case should be sent to you -
Very respectfully Yours W. B. King

Very H. R. Dimer We of the Town of Matta County & State Aforesaid But Affirm saith that he is acquainted with Amos Golden and hath been for upwards of Sixty years and was acquainted with him in the Revolutionary Service and have frequently seen him under Arms but know nothing of his Enlisting in said Service nor nor do I recollect of seeing the said Amos in Being Duty shall under Arms.
Affirmed before me the 23 Day of August 1832
James Weeks.
Brubnick Benedict Justice of Peace and Commissioner for taking acknowledgement of Deeds &c. for said County
Brubnick Benedict

And I Bushnell Benedict the above named Justice of the Peace, Do here by certify that the aforesaid James Weeks is to me known to be a person of character for veracity & that his statement is entitled to credit
State of New York
Bushnell Benedict
County of Saratoga
ss. J. Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the
County of Saratoga, do certify that Bushnell Benedict before whom the within affidavit of James Weeks was taken & sworn to, was at the time of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Saratoga, & I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature. Witness my hand & seal of office this 24 th day of November 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk
Affirmation

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss. Dennis Wright of the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga aforesaid Aged Seventy One Years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath depose and say that he now is & was during the Revolution-ary War well acquainted with Amos Golding formerly of Bedford in the County of West Chester and State of New York Now of Ballston in the County of Saratoga in said State that in the Summer of 1777 at North Castle in Westchester County in said State of New York he saw the said Amos Equipped and doing duty as a private in Colonel Thomas's Regiment of Volunteers of the Militia of said County, in guarding the lines in Captain David Klobb's Company, he this deponent being a Volunteer private of the said Regiment under Captain Purdy - that in September of the same year he this deponent was taken prisoner by a party of Cow-boys at North Castle in said County & that he then saw Amos was one of the party of about two hundred privates who surrounded & retook him this deponent, with a pair of oxen & one horse they the Cow boys were taking off to the Enemy, it was night & dark the Cow Boys escaped that he this deponent resided in Courtlandt Island now Stephen Town in the State of New York in the summer of 1778 that he was then informed & verily believes & now believes that the said Amos continued in the service of the Revolution in manner aforesaid & that in the years 1779, 1780 & 1781 he saw him frequently equipped and doing duty as a private soldier at different places on Guard &c
Sworn the 22 nd September 1832 before me
Dennis Wright
A Goodrich Justice
Resident
Re. Amos Golding Adams Co NY
And I Alpheus Goodrich the above named Justice Do hereby certify that the aforesaid Dennis Wright who subscribed & swore to the above deposition, is to me known to be a person of character for veracity A Goodrich Justice

State of New York Saratoga clerks office S: I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Alpheus Good- rich, who has subscribed the jurat of the within affidavit by the name of "T. Goodrich" was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga acting under the authority of the State of New York. and that the said signature is genuine
Witness my hand & seal of office the 25 th day of September 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  10 th June 1780 Amos Golding Private £ 5 6 8   28 th Oct. Do do do 0 12 4 3/4   27 th Nov. Do do do 0 8 10 3/4 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany,
184
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. _____ now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  Gilbert Lyon  in  Col.  Thomas Thomas  Regt.    Second, " "  Marcus Moser  "  "  do  "    Third, " "  Silas Miller  "  "  do  "    Fourth, " "   "  "   "    Fifth, " "   "  "   "    Sixth, " "   "  "   "    Seventh, " "   "  "   "    Eighth, " "   "  "   "    Ninth, " "   "  "   "    Tenth, " "   "  "   "  
Philip Schuyler Comptroller

Albany November 23, 1863
J. C. Edwards Esq Comm te of Pensions
Sir,
I should like to be informed what further proof is required in the case of Betsey Golding. Your letter of the 12 th ultimo does not give me any explanation on that point -
Yours Respectfully Chas. G. King

July 31. 1843
Ms. Betsey Golding
FREE
Ms. A. S. Church Summit of Snelling War Dept Washington

Johnstown July 26. 1843
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm te of Pensions,
Sir,
Yours of the 24 th inst is just received in which you repeat that the family register of Betsey Golding is not "old enough" —
I again ask How old must such a register be in order to be availing evidence?
I also ask in what way you now require me to establish the marriage. There is no church or family record of the marriage and the Kurns of no living witnesses —
Very respectfully Yours obed t Serv t
W. A. Jenkins

Johnstown May 16. 1843
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm te of Pensions Sir.
Enclosed transmit to you the applications of Betsey Golding and Maria Gunning for pensions under act of 7 July 1838. I think the proofs will substantiate their claims -
Respectfully Yr obedt Servt Thos E Jenkins
1 ✓

July 24. 1842.
Add the cases of
Ames. G. Golding & Thos. Brooks
NY
NY
Bethy. 9-
Ames G. Golding & Thos. Brooks Small of Lawrence Who kept Washington

Albany July 20/43
H. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions. Sir.
Enclosed I transmit to you the searches of the Comptroller in the cases of Amos Golding and Thomas Brooks - My father will send you the search in the case of George Cadman -
I am very respectfully
Your obedt Servt.
W. Jenkins

9099
Betsey Golding N.Y.
Let to Chas E. Jenkins Oct 7 45
let to Chas E. Jenkins July 12. 45 " " Chas E. Jenkins, " 24 " " " " " " " Aug. 1. " " " " " " " Sep. 28. " " " " " Oct 7 July 1851 7. "

Rep. 2.
New York 7928
Betsey Golding widow of Amos Golding
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 20 th February 1843 of Saratoga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Gray of the regt. commanded by Col. Hammona in the N. York line for 14 mos. 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 48 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to C.E. Jenkins Albany, N. York
Total amount, $ 240
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Prown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 159

5374
Betsey Golding $48 per an at '13
Charles D. Jenkins Ag
Albany
ch. E. Jenkins Albany N. York

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Saratoga
On this 15 th day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid
personally appeared Betsey Golding a resident of the town of Wilton in said county, aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolu- tionary war:
That she is the widow of Amos Golding who was a pensioner of the United States under act of 7 June 1832 she refers for proof of his services to the papers sent on by him when he applied for his pension under said act
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was forty Eight Dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Betsey Golding mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written. }
Obadiah Green Justice Leonard Golding
* Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
Obadiah Green Justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Saratoga
I, A. Goodrich clerk of Obadiah Green was on said county, do hereby certify that the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of of- fice and subscribed my name, this 12 th day of February 184 4 .
Amos Goodrich Mark